Soundstage is a unique regular and intimate film and arts event. There’s a line-up of great guests, discussing their work and achievements, sometimes with inspiration and advice. The events take place at The Others, 6 Manor Road, Stoke Newington, in North London, N16 5SA. www.theothers.uk.com

If you like Soundstage events you will also enjoy Creative Director Wayne Imms’, Space presentations in Brighton, where special guests are interviewed about their popular work and achievements, with a touch of inspiration and advice for the creative community and beyond.

Nitin Sawhney is a highly respected composer, musician, producer and cultural pioneer. He has collaborated with the likes of Paul McCartney, the London Symphony Orchestra, Brian Eno and John Hurt. His many honours include an Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement Award, a Mercury Music Prize nomination for his 1999 album BEYOND SKIN and a Royal Television Society Award for LANDS OF THE MONSOON. His skills as a multi-instrumentalist include being a flamenco guitarist and a jazz pianist. With his band, he has sold out many prestigious venues worldwide. Despite his classical, world music and orchestral background, Nitin is also an established DJ and has spun records at clubs such as Fabric and festivals such as WOMAD. He has a regular BBC Radio 2 show, NITIN SAWHNEY SPINS THE GLOBE. Nitin has composed the music for many films and television programmes, including Andy Serkis’s first two directorial films, BREATHE and THE JUNGLE BOOK, and the BBC series’ HUMAN PLANET and GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME. www.nitinsawhney.com

ANDY HARRIES

Andy Harries is Chief Executive of Left Bank Pictures, a successful film and TV production company, which he co-founded in 2007. He has produced dramas such as the hugely popular THE CROWN for Netflix, WALLANDER, starring Kenneth Branagh, BBC thriller THE REPLACEMENT, OUTLANDER for Amazon Prime and ITV’s DCI BANKS. In a long TV career, he oversaw popular series’ COLD FEET, PRIME SUSPECT, THE ROYALE FAMILY, THE MRS. MERTON SHOW and Jimmy McGovern’s THE STREET, among others. Acclaimed dramas based on real life events that he produced include THE DEAL, with Michael Sheen as Tony Blair and David Morrissey as Gordon Brown, and SEE NO EVIL: THE MOORS MURDERS, with Maxine Peake and Sean Harris. Andy also produced THE QUEEN, starring Helen Mirren, and THE DAMNED UNITED with Michael Sheen as football manager Brian Clough. He was previously Granada TV’s Controller of Drama, Comedy and Film. www.leftbankpictures.co.uk

Soundstage November 15th Event

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Mick Audsley is one of the most respected British film editors. His recent work includes MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, also starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and Daisy Ridley. He is also the editor of Terry Gilliam’s acclaimed sci-fi film TWELVE MONKEYS and Neil Jordan’s epic INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, as well as 2015’s EVEREST. He has collaborated with director Stephen Frears on MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE, DANGEROUS LIAISONS, HIGH FIDELITY, DIRTY PRETTY THING and THE SNAPPER, which he won a BAFTA for. Mick’s work also includes HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, ALLIED and TAMARA DREWE.

LUCINDA SYSON

Lucinda Syson’s first notable film for which she was a casting director was Luc Besson’s THE FIFTH ELEMENT. She went on to play a key part in casting for Guy Ritchie’s SNATCH, before films such as SPY GAME, starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt, BATMAN BEGINS, V FOR VENDETTA, CHILDREN OF MEN, KICK-ASS, GRAVITY, EDGE OF TOMORROW and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION. She also was casting director for LEGEND about the Kray brothers and the acclaimed TV series RIVER, starring Nicola Walker. Lucinda’s most recent work includes WONDER WOMAN and the eagerly awaited BLADE RUNNER 2049. This will be a fascinating insight into what is, arguably, an undervalued part of the film industry.

Soundstage December 6th Event

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Nick Hornby is an Oscar and BAFTA nominated screenwriter and a bestselling author. He is particularly known for the bestselling novels HIGH FIDELITY, ABOUT A BOY and A LONG WAY DOWN. He is also known for the memoir FEVER PITCH about his relationship with Arsenal F.C. It was his first book and was published in 1992. He went on to adapt it into a screenplay for the 1997 film. Nick later wrote the screenplays for the acclaimed films AN EDUCATION and BROOKLYN, which both won Best British Film BAFTA Awards. He also wrote the screenplay for the 2014 film WILD, which starred Reece Witherspoon. His novels ABOUT A BOY and A LONG WAY DOWN were made into films. ABOUT A BOY, starring Hugh Grant, was a big success. Music is a clear passion for Nick, as reflected in HIGH FIDELITY, about an avid record collector, and his book 31 SONGS, comprised of essays on popular songs. His most recent novel was FUNNY GIRL, published in 2014. He wrote the 2016 TV comedy-drama LOVE, NINA. www.nickhornbyofficial.com

DOUG NAYLOR

Doug Naylor is co-creator, writer and director of RED DWARF, the highly popular sci-fi comedy series. He wrote or co-wrote all 73 episodes and three novels. He began writing comedy in the mid eighties with Rob Grant, including for SPITTING IMAGE and COMIC RELIEF. They went on to create and write RED DWARF, first broadcast on BBC Two in 1988 to 1999. Rob left the partnership in 1995, leaving Doug continuing as the main writer, as well as the director of some episodes. So far, there have been eleven series’, with the next, RDXII to be broadcast on Dave on October 12th. There have also been novels and audio-books based on RED DWARF. Its awards include an International Emmy and a British Comedy Award. The acclaimed show has a loyal legion of fans worldwide. Doug wrote the first two RED DWARF novels, INFINITY WELCOMES CAREFUL DRIVERS and BETTER THAN LIFE, with Rob Grant, before his hugely successful novel LAST HUMAN, which became an international bestseller. He also directed the pilot and produced two series for Carlton/ITV of THE 10%ERS, broadcast in 1994. It won Best ITV Sitcom at the British Comedy Awards, a Silver Medal at The New York Festival and a Gold Medal at the Charlestown Festival. www.reddwarf.co.uk

Soundstage October 17th Event

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